District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said officers were responding to a report of an 11-year-old shot, but at this point, it's not clear if a child was actually shot.
DA Stollsteimer said a person inside the home started a fire about 15 minutes after officers arrived.2 officers shot in East Lansdowne, Delaware County; massive fire destroys homeAt least six people are unaccounted for after a house was set on fire Wednesday afternoon during a shooting that injured two police officers in East Lansdowne, Delaware County.
Two officers were both shot once and the suspect retreated into the home. One was shot in the arm and the other in the leg, and they were in stable condition, said Margie McAboy, director of policy and public engagement for the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.Authorities say the home is still smoldering at this point, and it's still too dangerous to go inside. Investigators believe there could be more than one person inside the home.
District Attorney, law enforcement officials provide update on house fire, officer-involved shooting in East Lansdowne, Pa. "Everybody in Delaware County should be praying for these two officers who ran towards fire when everybody else can run away from it."The entire block was evacuated, according to the district attorney. A man who lives nearby described the frightening scene.
The blaze raged on for hours as crews worked to get it under control. Fire crews were initially kept away from the scene due to the gunfire.Both police officers were alert and talking at Penn Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia, officials said.
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